We have been here a little over a month and a half, and time has without a doubt flown by! I do not know about other people who write on blogs, but I often see or think of something that would make an entertaining post. However, when I sit down to write...it is all blank. Therefore this is going to be a post full of random thoughts, nothing really holds them all together other than the fact that I am the person typing them. Go figure.
One of the strangest adjustments to living here is the time the sun rises. Now that Daylight Savings has passed things are better, but it freaked us out that when we woke up at 7 am it was still dark outside. Where we live overseas, the sun rises at 4:30 am. Here in the US I felt I needed to check two different clocks for confirmation that it actually was time to get out of bed.
AB has become a little jabber mouth since we got here. Her vocabulary has exploded. KB and I are still the primary translators of her own personal language, but we are quite impressed. I guess being around English speakers (other than her parents) helps.
I am growing fond of our van. The seats are quite comfy and we can fit almost anything in it. When I see it in a parking lot and realize it is our car, I still cringe a bit, but I am moving on.
I spend so much less time cleaning here in the US than I EVER do overseas. Dishwasher! Vacuum! Huge washing machine! Dryer! No pollution! Adequate cleaning products! I wanted to wait until we came to the US with a child (because everything is more complicated once you have one of those) to make an assessment, and I can say with full confidence that even with a paid helper overseas, it is much easier to keep our home clean in the US than where we live.
Having kids has entered us into a whole new realm of the population. Instead of noticing someone's cute shoes (which I still do on occasion), I now notice people's strollers. I think "look at that one, I bet it folds up tightly and is light." I understand how moms sometimes fail to notice their appearance because now they are checking out other people's stuff - "oh look they have a Bjorn baby carrier...Angelina Jolie has a Bjorn baby carrier." I also get all self conscious when I bring out our vintage stroller that has lovingly been used for at least 15 years. It is free, so I am grateful, but when I see a certain stroller go by, I get stroller envy.
My belly button pops out very early when I am pregnant. Sometimes I need to strap it down with a bandaid, but usually my belly band can do the trick. However unfortunately I am now far along and nothing can contain it. KB and I were at a Christmas party on Friday. When I stood up to go use the women's room, because us pregnant ladies always need to go potty, someone said "oh my gosh, look at your belly button!"... or something to that effect. Apparently I got all embarrassed and red.
I only have 8 more weeks until I am due, and I am thrilled to be nearing the end. I am very happy to be pregnant, but my body is tired of being pregnant. I must say that except for a few things, I have a fairly easy pregnancy, so I really cannot complain much. My first trimester was characterized by headaches and a near constant nausea - incredibly happy to see that one pass. Other than the return of my friendly heart problem, my second trimester was a breeze. In my third trimester my heart is still doing its crazy thing, my hips are begging me to sleep on my back again, and Braxton Hicks contractions are more painful that I remember - however that's all, like I really cannot say much else that would not make me sound like a complaining wimp. In my last pregnancy I had horrible back pain, but I think being here in the US with carpet and no stairs I have managed to avoid it this time around.
I am a person who warms up slowly to change, so it is still strange to me that I will have a little boy in my arms in 8 short (or long) weeks. I have begun to shop for the little guy, but I am waiting to do the real shopping till after Christmas. I just hope I can get myself in and out of the van in a month.
This is AB at HEB last week.
"Driving" a car at the mall
This girl loves her stickers!
Today we went to a Christmas walk in Georgetown, Texas. It was a lot of fun. It seemed like something out of a movie (to me). The weather was a bit more chilly that we expected, so KB is wearing two sweaters, and we used my wrap to cover AB's legs. Do not forget to check out our vintage stroller, don't get jealous!
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